Indiana Historical Bureau

A Note Regarding Resources: Items are listed on this page that enhance work with the topic discussed. Some older items, especially, may include dated practices and ideas that are no longer generally accepted. Resources reflecting current practices are noted whenever possible.

Barnhart, John D., and Dorothy L. Riker. Indiana to 1816: The Colonial Period. Indianapolis, 1971.Excellent standard source for Indiana history during this period.

Kappler, Charles J., comp. and ed. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Vol. 2, Treaties. Washington, D.C., 1903.Printed version of treaties between U.S. government and Native American tribes from 1778-1883.

Faber, Doris, and Harold Faber. The Birth of a Nation: The Early Years of the United States. New York, 1989.Important events involved in the first federal government are reviewed and help place the Northwest Territory in context.

Fitz-Gerald, Christine Maloney. William Henry Harrison. Chicago, 1987.A good student biography of Harrison's adult life with excellent illustrations; begins with the Northwest Territory.

Immell, Myra H. and William H. The Importance of Tecumseh. San Diego, 1997.An excellent resource on Tecumseh's life with good illustrations and frequent primary source selections.

"The Northwest Ordinance of 1787." Cobblestone, October 1998.An easy-to-read summary of the Northwest Ordinance with student activities including planting an American Indian vegetable garden.

Shorto, Russell. Tecumseh and the Dream of an American Indian Nation. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1989.A readable biography of Tecumseh, however, with few illustrations and no index.